National Republican., 1887-11-21
Asia and Americn.

Asia in general, and India and China in
particular, since the exodus began from
Europe, and even half century ago from
America, have not been blessed with the
best class Of western men as pioneers.
With few exceptions they were all Sun all
men with no higher ideals than that Of max
ing money per fas tncfas, their motto being
d,gi sacra flames, with no regard whatever
for the Indians and what was sacred to
them.
India, for over two centuries, had to re-
ceive the influx Of countless uncivIl aud
rapaeious English shopkeepers and the
candille (rabble) OF all kinds, and to stand
the brunt Of their brutal violence aud In
satiable greediness, which could fairly be
compared with that OF tue she-wolf Of Dante.
that was more voracious after meal than
before. All these unpleasant things, In ad-
dition to the tyrannical method OF gov
eminent inaugurated by the East India
Company and afterward continued by the
Crown, which method Of government is ten
fold more cruel than that forced for eight
centuries upon the unfortunate Irish Cath
olics, is not fit thing for elevating and
civilizing the inhabitants of the peninsula
OF Hindoostan and adjacencies for inspiring
respect toward the new comers and to pro-
mote good will between the conquered and
conquerors; certainly not, and tine verdict
Of the Asiatics is that England In Asia has
not deserved well Of humanity, and that her
government is the negation OF God as well
as the shame and dishonor OF Europe In
Asia.
China, the antique Cathay, In her turn
bad to be the prey OF rapaclous Old
England. from the year ls42, Of sad remem-
brance, to the present day. Although
China did not lose her autonomy, she was
| forced to yield to fair and unfair English
demands, which were always supported by
the English international gunboat law,
besides having her home and foreign affairs,
commerce, and the civil, military, naval,
| diplomatic, and custom house service In
| lluenced and controlled by EGglishmen OF
small caliber, but selfish and overbearlng
In the highest degree. II this was not
sufficiently humiliatng, obnoxious, aud
damaging for China, she had to receive the
influx of small men of all natIonalities, and
all admitted to enjoy the benefit and priv.
ileges OF the extra. territorial law.
| No wonder II the Chinese for the past
years did not receive with open arms all
the foreigners and their civilization, aud
continue to call them Yang quizo, Fanquai
Nacognin foreign devils, western bar.
barians). Every nation of Europe and of
America has given her contingent OF eml.
grants to China, but very few among them
were highly educated men, with grand
ideas, able to command respect, dis
tinction, and recognition from the Chinese
who were and are adroit enough TO find II
out. Hence the cause of the non.apprecia.
ton OF foreigners aud OF foreign Ideas.
Though the Chinese are not well acquainte
J with foreign ways, they nevertheless are
severe and correct judges OF men and
things. 1t is an objectionable folly to de-
mand the recognition Of superiority and o.
superior civilization by sending inferior mer
to Siam, China, Corea, Japan. Hawaii, and
Samoa to represent them, and this is pre-
cisely our case in the opinion Of the Chi
nese and other people, aud here we con-
slider most appropriate to quote the word:
Of the wise Swedish minister, Oxestierna, tc
his son before leaving for voyage around
the world, "Videbis iii me guam pauct
sclentia regitur mundus. "-(You will see
my son, what little wisdom and scienc,
rules the world).
The government of China is, beyond any
doubt, on the eve OF emerging from thC
torpor and stagnation in which 1t has beer
wrapped for ages, and willing to accept al!
innovations necessary for Internal improve
ment and development. The Chinese dlp
lomats and Statesmen are very sulye
but also very acute, especially those who
had intercourse with foreigners and hlt
Travelled abroad. With that keen observation
Of men and things which is characteristic o
their race, they fully appreciate the moderl
innovations, such as telegraph, railroads
steamers, telephone, nc, suggested /,
be adopted, because they fOTGsee the wonder
ful impulse that these Innovations Will Civ,
to China; they will open new era by
shortening the immense distances betweeI
the distant and different provinces, will
stIei gthen the government, will promot,
aud enlarge the tralllc in and out OF thelI
vast country, and, Ike vital artery, viii
infuse vIgor in men and affairs all over the
empire.
Prominent men like Li-IIuug, Chang
Tseng, Kung, L!-Fang Pao, Tong King
Sipg, the present Chinese minister ac
credited to the United States, and his pre-
decessoL with the hundreds OF Chinamer
who have been educated in America, II
France, IN Italy, and in Germany, who
have seen with their own eyes the resources
and strength Of all nations, will no Longer
believe what has been for many long years
told them, that England is the foremost
aud the strongest nation OF the west, nor
will they admit any longer possible the
grandiloquent and bombastic utterance
Of Lord Palmerston, "that England can alter
the political geography Of Asia, Africa, and